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the angels of death wait for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Yes, his soul draws near the Pit, And his life to the executioners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Then his soul comes near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Then his soul draws near to the pit [of destruction], And his life to those who bring death (the destroyers).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the executioners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the executioners. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We feel death and the grave taking us in their grip. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and his life to the destroyers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Their souls approach the pit. Their lives come close to those already dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />they are about to go to the world of the dead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His soul is getting close to the Pit; his life is approaching its executioner."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yes, his soul draweth near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And his soul draws near to the pit, "" And his life to those causing death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And his soul will draw near to the pit, and his life to the dead.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His soul hath drawn near to corruption, and his life to the destroyers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />His soul has approached corruption, and his life has drawn near to what is deadly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His soul draws near to the pit, his life to the place of the dead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Their souls draw near the Pit, and their lives to those who bring death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yea, his soul draws near to corruption, and his life to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And his soul will come near to destruction and his life to death<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His soul also draws nigh to death, and his life is in Hades.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/33-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5097" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/33.htm">Elihu Rebukes Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: wat·tiq·raḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">draws near</a> <a href="/hebrew/7845.htm" title="7845: laš·ša·ḥaṯ (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A pit. From shuwach; a pit; figuratively, destruction.">to the Pit,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: wə·ḥay·yā·ṯōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">and his life</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: lam·mi·ṯîm (Prep-l, Art:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">to the messengers of death.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-18.htm">Psalm 107:18</a></span><br />They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-3.htm">Psalm 88:3-5</a></span><br />For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. / I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength. / I am forsaken among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom You remember no more, who are cut off from Your care.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Psalm 49:14-15</a></span><br />Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode. / But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-3.htm">Psalm 116:3</a></span><br />The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-17.htm">Isaiah 38:17</a></span><br />Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-10.htm">Isaiah 38:10</a></span><br />I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-18.htm">Isaiah 38:18</a></span><br />For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/2-6.htm">Jonah 2:6</a></span><br />To the roots of the mountains I descended; the earth beneath me barred me in forever! But You raised my life from the pit, O LORD my God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-24.htm">Proverbs 15:24</a></span><br />The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Ezekiel 18:27-28</a></span><br />But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life. / Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-22.htm">Luke 16:22-23</a></span><br />One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. / In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yes, his soul draws near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.</p><p class="hdg">his soul</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-7.htm">Job 7:7</a></b></br> O remember that my life <i>is</i> wind: mine eye shall no more see good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/17-1.htm">Job 17:1,13-16</a></b></br> My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves <i>are ready</i> for me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-6.htm">1 Samuel 2:6</a></b></br> The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.</p><p class="hdg">his life</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-21.htm">Job 15:21</a></b></br> A dreadful sound <i>is</i> in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-23.htm">Exodus 12:23</a></b></br> For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite <i>you</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16</a></b></br> And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/4-18.htm">Angels</a> <a href="/job/31-39.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/job/31-39.htm">Death</a> <a href="/job/12-6.htm">Destroyers</a> <a href="/job/21-33.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/job/24-22.htm">Draweth</a> <a href="/job/20-25.htm">Draws</a> <a href="/job/30-24.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/job/33-20.htm">Life</a> <a href="/job/4-18.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/job/33-18.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/job/33-20.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/job/33-18.htm">Underworld</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/38-7.htm">Angels</a> <a href="/job/37-13.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/job/34-22.htm">Death</a> <a href="/psalms/69-4.htm">Destroyers</a> <a href="/job/37-19.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/job/36-15.htm">Draweth</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Draws</a> <a href="/job/40-13.htm">Grave</a> <a href="/job/33-24.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/78-49.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/job/33-24.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/job/33-28.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/job/33-24.htm">Underworld</a><div class="vheading2">Job 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-1.htm">Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-8.htm">He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-14.htm">God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-31.htm">He incites Job to attention</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/33.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/33.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He draws near to the Pit</b><br>This phrase refers to the grave or Sheol, a common term in the Old Testament for the place of the dead. In the context of Job, it signifies the proximity to death and the despair that accompanies it. The Pit is often depicted as a place of darkness and separation from the living, emphasizing the severity of Job's suffering. In biblical literature, the Pit can also symbolize spiritual desolation and the consequences of sin, as seen in <a href="/psalms/88-4.htm">Psalm 88:4-6</a>. The imagery of the Pit underscores the human condition and the inevitability of death, which is a recurring theme throughout the book of Job.<p><b>and his life to the messengers of death</b><br>The "messengers of death" can be understood as agents or forces that bring about death, possibly referring to disease, calamity, or divine judgment. In the ancient Near Eastern context, death was often personified, and its messengers could be seen as supernatural beings or circumstances that lead to one's demise. This phrase highlights the vulnerability of human life and the ever-present reality of mortality. It also reflects the belief in divine sovereignty over life and death, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a>, where God declares His control over both. Theologically, this can be connected to the New Testament understanding of Christ's victory over death, as in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">1 Corinthians 15:54-57</a>, where death is ultimately defeated through Jesus' resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a different perspective on Job's suffering. He is the speaker in <a href="/bsb/job/33.htm">Job 33</a>.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pit.htm">The Pit</a></b><br>A metaphorical term often used in the Old Testament to describe Sheol or the grave, representing death or a place of despair.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/messengers_of_death.htm">Messengers of Death</a></b><br>Symbolic figures representing the approach of death or the forces that bring about the end of life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_mortality.htm">The Reality of Mortality</a></b><br>Recognize that life is fragile and that death is a reality for all. This awareness should lead us to live with purpose and urgency in our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_suffering.htm">God's Sovereignty in Suffering</a></b><br>Understand that God is sovereign over life and death. Even when we draw near to the "Pit," God is in control and has a purpose for our trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_despair.htm">Hope Beyond Despair</a></b><br>While the imagery of the Pit is bleak, believers have hope in Christ, who conquered death. This hope should encourage us in times of despair.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a></b><br>Just as Elihu intercedes with his words, we are called to intercede for others in prayer, especially those facing life-threatening situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>Elihu's discourse emphasizes repentance and turning back to God. In our own lives, we should regularly examine our hearts and seek God's forgiveness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_eliphaz_claim_innocents_don't_perish.htm">In Job 4:7, how could Eliphaz assert that no innocent person has ever perished when history shows countless examples of righteous people suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_allow_job's_kids_to_die.htm">Job 1:18-19 - Why would God permit the deaths of Job's children if they were not the ones being tested?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> <span class="cmt_word">- Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.</span> "The destroyers" are probably the angels to whom the task is assigned of ultimately inflicting death, if minor chastisements prove insufficient (comp. <a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16, 17</a>; <a href="/psalms/78-49.htm">Psalm 78:49</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/33-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשׁ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">draws near</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּקְרַ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiq·raḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the Pit,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַשַּׁ֣חַת</span> <span class="translit">(laš·ša·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7845.htm">Strong's 7845: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, destruction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his life</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥay·yā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the messengers of death.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽמְמִתִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mi·ṯîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/33-22.htm">Job 33:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/33-22.htm">Job 33:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/33-22.htm">Job 33:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/33-22.htm">Job 33:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/33-22.htm">Job 33:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/33-22.htm">Job 33:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/33-22.htm">Job 33:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/33-22.htm">Job 33:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/33-22.htm">Job 33:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/33-22.htm">Job 33:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/33-22.htm">OT Poetry: Job 33:22 Yes his soul draws near to (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/33-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 33:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 33:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/33-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 33:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 33:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>